Joabsentmessengersto Davidand said,"I have foughtagainst Rabbah,I have evencapturedthe cityof waters.
Then it happenedin the spring,at the timewhen kingsgoout [to battle], that DavidsentJoaband his servantswith him and allIsrael,and they destroyedthe sonsof Ammonand besiegedRabbah.But Davidstayedat Jerusalem.
Now Joabfoughtagainst Rabbahof the sonsof Ammonand capturedthe royalcity.
"Nowtherefore, gatherthe restof the peopletogether and campagainstthe cityand captureit, orI will capturethe citymyselfand it will be namedafterme."
"You shall marka wayfor the swordto cometo Rabbahof the sonsof Ammon,and to Judahinto fortifiedJerusalem.
(For onlyOgkingof Bashanwas leftof the remnantof the Rephaim.Behold,his bedsteadwas an ironbedstead;it is in Rabbahof the sonsof Ammon.Its lengthwas ninecubitsand its widthfourcubitsby ordinarycubit.)
